Top-line results from a Phase 3 clinical trial of batoclimab in people with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) are expected by the end of March, Roivant, which is developing the antibody therapy through its subsidiary Immunovant, reported. The company said that trial findings will inform further decisions regarding next…
People with myasthenia gravis (MG) face a mean annual healthcare cost of nearly $16,000, according to a survey of MG patients and their caregivers. Medications and treatments accounted for most out-of-pocket expenses (27%), followed by insurance premiums (20%), diagnosis (15%), and caregiving assistance (14%). “Disseminating the findings of this…
Living with myasthenia gravis (MG) can feel like riding an unpredictable roller coaster. Some days, we coast along smoothly, while on others, it’s like the track was built by a mischievous toddler with a love for loops. With fluctuating muscle strength and fatigue, learning to love and care for…
You’ve probably heard of the saying, “The eyes are the window to your soul.” Yet how do we judge people when their eyes are misaligned through no fault of their own? Do we still want to know what’s in their soul? My twin brother, Aaron, successfully had strabismus surgery…
People newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis (MG) in England experience a high disease burden, with about two-thirds having at least one exacerbation, or an episode of disease worsening, and approximately half having one MG-related hospitalization. That’s according to a new study led by researchers from the pharmaceutical company…
For the longest time, I thought the biggest obstacle to driving would be my foot pain. I never considered that myasthenia gravis (MG) would affect my ability to drive. My foot pain — unrelated to MG — would come and go, so for a while, I avoided driving because…
Julian of Norwich’s “Revelations of Divine Love” — which she’d originally recorded in 1373 — was first published in 1670. Still in print, this classic of Christian mysticism has influenced unknowable numbers of readers, myself included. I’d like to share how this book has affected my personal philosophy and…
Enspryng (satralizumab), tested by Chugai Pharmaceutical as a treatment for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), eased disease symptoms and made daily life easier when used in addition to standard of care therapy over six months, but its clinical benefit was somewhat limited. These data from LUMINESCE (NCT04963270), a…
Hannah Kaye is a nutritional therapist based in Cape Town, South Africa. She has been supporting clients with autoimmune diseases and mental health issues using functional nutrition and lifestyle interventions for the past 15 years. She was diagnosed with ocular myasthenia gravis (MG) in September after a long battle…
People with myasthenia gravis (MG) have a higher risk of developing cancer in organs other than the thymus, particularly in the skin and gastrointestinal tract, than people without the disease, according to a study. The incidence of such cancers tended to be higher in the five years before and…
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